OUR JOHN SCHNEIDER HAS BEEN WATCHING THE CONDITIONS FIRST IN LACONIA THIS MORNING. NOW HE’S IN MEREDITH. HOW’S IT LOOKING OUT THERE NOW, JOHN? HEY, TEAM. YOU KNOW WHAT? WE’RE GETTING CLOSER ...

The sounds of slapshots and freshly sharpened skates line the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee in Meredith once again ... "So that's a hardy New Hampshire winter, and I think they still exist." ...